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Wind farms produced a record 15% of Britain’s electricity last year,...
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WindEnergy Hamburg, the world’s leading expo, presents the greatest range for global offshore – number of offshore wind farms is growing
The offshore sector of the wind industry has made headlines in recent months. It has progressed rapidly, both in technical innovation and in the competitiveness of offshore energy in...
ELA Container Offshore GmbH will be exhibiting at the ICOE 2018
From 12-14 June 2018, ELA Container Offshore GmbH will be exhibiting at the ICOE 2018, the International Conference on Ocean Energy. The ICOE takes place in Cherbourg, Normandy...
Vietnam Wind Power - Huge opportunities, but challenges remain
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) opened its first ever wind power conference in Vietnam today, gathering leading national and international industry players to discuss...
MV Bluefort is offshore home for up to 200 at Wikinger
The largest floatel in the wind industry has arrived at Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea to provide a home for up to 200 workers as they commission the project’s 70 Adwen...
Investor feedback sees FRE PLC awarded Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2018
Feedback from satisfied investors has led to Future Renewables Eco (FRE) plc being awarded the Feefo Gold Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses...
Europe’s €36 billion industrial success story: but for how long?
The European wind industry contributed €36bn to the EU’s GDP in 2016, supports 263,000 jobs and generated €8 billion of exports outside of Europe.
FOWIND commissions India's first offshore LiDAR
The FOWIND Consortium has commissioned India's first offshore LiDAR off the coast of Gujarat in the Gulf of Khambhat.
WindEurope elects RES Group’s Ivor Catto as new Chairman
Ivor Catto has been elected for an 18-month term by WindEurope’s board of directors, which is comprised of corporate members, national associations and other organisations.
Irizar Forge joins Van Beest
Van Beest – manufacturer of Tycan, Excel and Green Pin lifting equipment – has acquired the majority of the shares of Irizar Forge, based in the Basque Country of Spain.
European offshore wind investment rose by nearly 40% in 2016
European offshore wind investment reached €18.2 billion in 2016, according to WindEurope.
US Government under pressure to restore wind subsidies
A bipartisan group of 144 lawmakers has delivered an open letter to the US Government calling for the reinstatement of subsidies for wind power generation.
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) becomes WindEurope
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has rebranded to become WindEurope.
Government accused of jeopardising UK wind investment
Future investment in onshore wind is being jeopardised by mixed government messages, according to a leading UK think-tank.
Google purchases power from 63MW Dutch project
Google has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eneco to buy electricity from a 63MW wind project in the Netherlands.
Budget cuts threaten UK offshore wind farms
Several proposed offshore wind farms may be scrapped due to a lack of UK Government subsidies, the head of energy giant ScottishPower has said.
Europe to be 15% wind-powered by 2020
Nearly 15% of Europe’s electricity will be generated by wind by 2020, according to a report published in July by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
UK, Germany and Poland must clean up act on CO2
Germany, the UK and Poland have topped the “dirty 30”, a list of the 30 most CO₂-polluting thermal power plants in the EU, released in a report written by environmental...
Brazil’s BNDES approves $252 million of wind farm loans
Brazil’s development bank BNDES has approved R$557 million ($252 million) in loans for wind projects in two states.
US Government under pressure to restore wind subsidies
A bipartisan group of 144 lawmakers has delivered an open letter to the US Government calling for the reinstatement of subsidies for wind power generation.
